Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-29

| Audubon. BY both of whom his tran
scendent talents were recognized.
But the most useful and practical ~
suits of Professor Bands work was
the establishment of the United
States Fish Commission, which he
served with rare fidelity, without any
salary Whatever, and which has
stocked the waters of the United
States with such large supplies Of
fish as 10 permanently cheaper that
Indispensable article of food This.
the nobleSt act of the departed Sci
entist's life, will be rewarded with the
gratitude of the present generation
AMI the h.luntiful blessings of p,,Ster-
ity.
The efforts of Secretary Whitney
To rebuild the navy are being pushed
forward with the most commendahlr
activity and energy. During the
past week the secretary has awarded
contracts for three steel cruisers and
two gunboats of the best and latest
modern designs and equipment. and
also prize of $4,000 TO an English
company for the most acceptable mod
81 Of a torpedo battIe-ship, author
lied by an act Of congress.
Secretary Lamar has just made an
important land order, revokIng the
indemnity lands granted by congress
to the Atlantic and Pacific railroad
company, and throwing open 10 set
Element untold millions Of acres; in
this ease alone. twenty-five or thirty
millions acres are restored u the
public domain, not TO mention a
number Of other land-grant railroads
similarly affected. With the eNcep-
ton of the few who are personally or
professionally interested. this deciS-
ion i received with general approx
al. - the popular opinion that the
railroads have received too many
concessions and privileges from the
government Is well founded.
The meeting of the international
Medical Congress, To be held here
early IN next month, Is looked for
ward to with much interest. and ex-
tensive preparations have already
been made for the reception and en-
tertainment of the delegates, the
number OF whom are variously esti-
mated from three 10 five thousand.
Already the names Of several hun
dred distinguished foreign physicians
have been registered for attendance,
and there can be no doubt that the
United States will be largely repre-
sented- That important beneficial
results 10 science and the healing art
will follow this convocation OF sa-
wants there can be no question.
Public interest in that historic
building. Ford's Theatre. where the
lamented Lincoln was assassinated.
has been revived by the removal from
there Of the medical library and the
army medical museum TO the splen-
did new structure erected for the
purpose near the national museum
building. 1t required several men
and drays a number Of days to re-
move these vast collections: the H.
brarv contains $4,000 volumes and
liz. 900 pamphlets and its growth is
continual and progressive.
One OF the most pleasant features
Of summer life al the national capital
Is the delightful outdoor concerts Civ
en- free to all by the famous marine
band twice week-on Wednesdays
in the capitol grounds, and on atur-
days at the white house, and. a you
may well believe, thousands of peo-
pie attend them.
As | strolled Pennsylvania Avenue
on Sunday. [ saw something unique
"a veritable church on wheels. 1t
l. larger than common street car,
and l. drawn by four horses; it seats
twenty-five or thirty persons, carries
an organ. adjustable platform for a
pulpit, and reversible seats This
gospel wagon cost $50, and Is the
property Of the Central Union Mis-
sion
Shall Our = griculturaI Fairs Fdu-
cate the People Up. or Down.